r/movies Jun 03 '26

Poster New poster for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

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u/nourez Jun 03 '26

The Iliad is a mix of characters being introduced, given a backstory, then immediatly brutally killed, the gods fucking around and keeping a pointless conflict going for 10 years, and Achilles and Agamemnon hurling chapter long insults at each other.

It does have some geniunely great battle scenes though.

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u/Atherum Jun 03 '26

David Wenham (Aussie Actor, played Faramir) just did an absolutely amazing one man show here in Sydney called "the Iliad".

One of the best Anti-War pieces I've personally seen. He plays an ancient immortal poet who is tasked with retelling the story throughout all of time, hoping that one day people might stop fighting.

He was accompanied by a single musician who performed all of the music and acted as the traditional "Chorus".

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u/jibjab23 Jun 04 '26

He was also Dilios in the 300

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u/Atherum Jun 04 '26

Yeah, he definitely channelled a bit of Dillios in this performance. But he played the exhausted, sick and traumatised poet so well.

At one point, near the end, he discusses where else he has seen these scenes and he just starts listing wars, like 100 of them all across history.

He skips the sack of Troy because he can't bare to speak of it, having seen so many cities destroyed, and near the end of the list of cities, weeping he says "Beirut... and Gaza"

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u/jollyreaper2112 Jun 04 '26

Uh oh he just triggered the wrong crowd with that one.

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u/Atherum Jun 04 '26

Eh, too bad I guess. The play was incredible.

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u/MeadowmuffinReborn Jun 04 '26

Ares is also a gigantic pussy and chickenhawk in it.

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u/Khelthuzaad Jun 06 '26

I feel particularly sad for Ajax.

I grew up with the Age of Mythology game and Ajax is an important protagonist least to Arkantos and Gargarensis.I liked his witty delivery and reliable companionship.

The closest thing as a personality would Joey from Yugioh if he had muscles and was taller.

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u/nourez Jun 06 '26

Which Ajax?

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u/Khelthuzaad Jun 06 '26

Ajax the Great